Podcasts · Expedition: Handheld

Episode 3: Xbox Mode Is Here, Ayaneo Security Discovery & More

14 Mar 2026 · 1 h 48 min · Episode 28

Join Expedition: Handheld on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam talk about the upcoming Xbox mode and why we already know what it'll be, give security advice concerning the Ayaneo news, and offer plenty of buying advice and more.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:27 - Xbox mode

00:48:53 - Ayaneo discovery

01:00:43 - Buyers corner

01:17:23 - Glowing phosphors

01:32:47 - Q&A + outro

Links:

- Project Helix: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3086166/microsoft-outs-xbox-project-helix-we-want-to-break-down-the-artificial-barriers-between-pc-and-console.html

- Xbox mode: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3086999/your-windows-11-pc-is-about-to-feel-a-lot-more-like-an-xbox.html

- Adam's Xbox prediction: https://youtu.be/21m2SBVitZo

- Ayaneo security: https://retrohandhelds.gg/ayaneo-in-the-spotlight-for-the-wrong-reasons-after-ayawindow-discovery/

Podcast feeds:

- Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/expedition-handheld/id1880189974

- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2K4BzyOSgKr2JrICkrgO6T?si=_QOL6Kj5RkeFgOhNxh5uOQ

- Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/1qau3x67

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiZwoK8DQiwxlyjIfjtwxxPwmhrLyTDXT

- RSS: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/expeditionhandheld

Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a

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